People Systems
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Norway’s Eco-Prison
Here’s an island prison that’s about as distant in principle from Alcatraz as is it in location. Bastoey Island, about…
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Rediscovering Democracy
Photo: Korean Resource Center Political and economic systems can be designed just like gardens. We can design them in such…
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Building a Sustainable Economy
Editor’s note: Marcin’s post is very relevant as the world seeks an alternative to the current disaster of globalisation. Democracy…
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Cold, High and Dry: Traditional Agriculture in Ladakh
PIJ #49, Dec1993 – Feb 1994 Manjushri, the embodiment of wisdom, hark! The Gods, the Lhu, and owner spirits of…
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From the Bottom Up
A new mobilisation could revitalise politics in the UK – but only if you get involved. by George Monbiot –…
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Money as Debt
Many of us are watching the current economic crisis with great interest (albeit with a lot of concern). A lot…
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A Better Way of Making a Living for Humanity
We are no more able to find our way forward living as Homo modern as we are living as Homo…
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Design for the Human Life Cycle
by Permaculture designer, Robyn Francis (see also). Photo: Craig Mackintosh It seems to be a common failing in a society…
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Letters from Vietnam: The Hmong People – Reclaiming Lost Skills
The Future of the Hmong People Photos: Paid for by and Copyrighted to the PRI It took a few moments…
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The Flaw of Western Economies
by Marcin Gerwin, Sopot, Poland. Marcin graduated with a Ph.D. in political studies, from the University of Gdansk, Poland, with…
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Letters from Vietnam – The Road to Na Sai
We catch a rare glimpse of an ancient and beautiful culture – the Black Thai people – and applaud the…
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Can Permaculture Save the World???
Editor’s Note: Point one – this article is circa 1998, from the now-ceased publication Permaculture International Journal. Point two –…
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